Burial-vault mold.



- v PATENTED NOV. 5,1907. J. M. 'PRUETT &-w. ARD.

BURIAL VAULT MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED YEB.23, 1907.

A TTORNE Y5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. PRUETT AND WILLIAM ARD, OF ROGKVILLE, INDIANA.

BURIAL-VAULT MOLD.

Application tiled February 23. 1907. Serial No. 358,896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J OHN M. PRUETT and WILLIAM ARI), citizens of the United States, residing at Rockville, in the county of Parke and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Burial-Vault Mold, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to molds for making burial vaults, sarcophagi and the like from cement and other plastic material and has for its object to provide a mold capable of being readily adjusted thereby to permat the formation of vaults of different sizes and dimensions. A

A further object of the invention is to provide means for locking the side walls of the outer mold section against lateral displacement and means for supporting the inner mold section in spaced relation to the outer section.

" the base may be adjusted to accommodate the inner and outer mold sections.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and .efiiciency.

With these and other objects in view the invention ironsists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mold constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of'the base or bottom mold section removedf Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mold for forming the top of the vault or burial casing. Fig.

. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken through one consisting of spaced longitudinal bars 5 and 6 and transverse end bars 7 and 8, the longitudinal bars 5 and 6 being provided with metal straps 9 the free ends of which are formed with terminal perforations for the reception of suitable locking pins 10 which engage any one of a plurality of openings ll formed in the transverse end bars 7 and 8 thereby to lock the longitudinal and transverse bars in adjusted position.

The longitudinal bars 5 and 6 are provided with spaced recesses or sockets 12 for the reception of the uprights or standards 13 of the sidewalls 13!- of the Specification of Letters Patent.

adapted -to receive the cement, 'concrete or other plas- Patented Nov. 5, 1-907.

outer mold section, there being similar socketsor recesses 14 formed in the transverse end bars 7 and 8 for the reception of the uprights or standards 15 of the end walls 16 of the outer mold section. I

The side and end Walls of the outermold section ar each preferably formed of upper and lower timbers having their inner faces curved laterally, as indicated at 17 and between which are interposed a plurality of spaced 1 removable strips 18, the upper timbers of said walls being slidably mounted on the standards 13' sons to permit any number of the longitudinal strips 18 to be removed thereby to vary the height of said walls The standards 13 and 15 are provided with elongated slots 19 in which are slidably mounted for vertical movement suitable clamping bolts 20, the latter secured to the upper timbers of the side and end walls whereby said timbers may be lockedin adjusted'position.

The end walls 16 are locked in engagement with the side walls 13 by means of suitable hooks 21 which engage corresponding eyes 22 carried by the end walls 16, there being one or more openings or apertures 23 formedin the end walls for the reception of the eyes when the mold is adjustedlaterally to vary th e size of the molded product.

The inner mold section is spaced from the outer mold section to form an intermediate molding compartment.

tic material, said inner mold section being provided with laterally extending arms 24 which engage-suitable notches or recesses 25 formed in'the-adjacent standards v thereby to support the innermold section in spaced relation to the outer section and above the bottom section of the mold, as will be readily understood.

The side and end walls of the inner mold sections are upper ends bolted or otherwise detachably secured to a longitudinal reinforcing strip 27 while their lower ends formed of a plurality of removable slats 26 having their I The inner mold section is extended vertically above the outer mold section while the standards 13 and 15 of the outer mold section are preferably disposed inalinement with the upper edge of the inner mold section,

there being suitable braces 31 secured'to the free or upper ends of some of the standards and having their inner ends bent to form terminal lips 32 adapted to enter correspondingly shapedopenings formed in the upper edge of the inner mold section. f Theside and end walls oi the inner-mold sect'on are detachably secured together by means of corner brackets 33 which engage the enterior' walls of the inner mold section and are secured iii-position by means of bolts .34, there being a curved strip 35 interposed between the ing' the recesses 25 in the standards 13 and 15, the ce ment being subsequently introduced between said sec- I thoroughly tamped.

head of the-boltand the blocks 33 to assist in holding the parts in assembled position.

In making a burial vault or case the cement, concrete 7 or other plastic material is, introduced into the compartment formed by the longitudinal and transverse end bars of the bottom mold section and the cement smoothed or troweled off flush with the upper surface of said bars after which the lower ends of the standards -13 and 15 are inserted in the sockets 12 and 14 and the side and end walls of the mold locked in adjusted posi-. tion, by forcing the hooks 21 into engagement with the "eyes 22. The inner mold section is then positioned within the outer mold section with the arms 24 engagtions and tamped in the usual manner.

In some cases it is desirable to form the upper end of the vault or burial case with a seating grooveior the reception of the coyer of the vault so as to prevent accidental displacement of the cover and for this. purpose sitioned between the inner and outer mold sections after the cement in the molding compartment has been" In order to remove the molded product it is merely necessary to release the clamping bolts 34-when the side and end walls of the inner mold section may be withdrawn vertically so as to prevent chipping, break- In 3 of the drawing there is illustrated a mold for forming the cover or topof the vault, said mold consisting of longitudinal and laterally adjustable bars 317.

--and 38 eachprovided with an inclined or'beveled face 339 so that the cover may be formed with a marginal shoulder adapted to engage the seating groove in the concrete or cement is solidifying.

' In order to vary the height of thelouter mold section it is merely necessary toloosen the clamping bolts 20 Q and withdraw one ormore of theslats or strips 18, the

upper timbers of the. side. and end walls being then moved downwardly in engagement with the strips and secured in such. position by tightening the nuts or. bolts,-

-as'will be readily understood. I

The inner mold section may also be adjustedby releasing the bolts 42 and detaching one or more of the vertical slats 36' and subsequently adjusting the'lower reinforcing bars 28 by sliding the same longitudinally one upon the other and clamping the same by tightenting the bolt 30.

In order to adjust'the base or inner mold section it is merely necessary to remove the locking pins 10 and adjust the transverse and longitudinal bars longitudinally or laterally as' the case may be until the desired ad juhtment is effected aiter which the pins 10 are passed thereis provided a removable strip 36 designed to be pov ing orotherwise marring the finished face oi the vault. I

gagement with the adjacent openings in the end bars. Attention is. called to the fact that by having the lower ends of the standardsld and 15 seated in the sockets 12 and 14 the base of the'outer mold section is securely braced against lateral pressure while the transverse bolts or braces 31 by engagement with the inner mold section serve to effectually brace the upper portion of said section. I I From the foregoing descriptionv it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simple;- inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends'in view. ,4

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: I I

1. A mold including an'adiustable bottom section provided with spaced sockets, an outer mold section, engaging said sockets, and an inner mold section 'spacedfrom the outer section and supported by the latter".

2. A mold including an outer mold section provided.

wvith spaced standards having recesses formed therein, an

inner mold section spaced from the outer section arms extending laterally from the inner mold section andadapted to engage said recesses for supporting the inner section in spaced relation to the outer section, and an adjustable bottom section forming :1 support for the outer section.

3. A mold including an adjustable bottom section proyided with spaced sockets,':ln outer mold section including detachable side and end walls provided ,wlth vertical standards adapted to engage the sockets}. there being re- (:esses formedin the upperends of some of the standards, an inner mold section spaced from the outer sectlon, and arms projecting laterally from the inner mold section and adapted to engage the recesses in adjacent standards.

4. A mold including a bottom section formed of longitudinal and transverse bars arranged in rectangular form, one end of each bar being providedwitha perforated strap and the opposite end thereof formed with a plurality of spaced openings, there being sockets formed in the bars between the straps and openings-pins passing through the perforations in the straps and engaging adjacent-openings,

an outer mold. section resting on the bottom mold sectionand provided with spaced standards seated in said sockets, and an inner mold section spaced from and supported by the outer section.

A mold including a bottom section provided withspnced socketsfan outer mold section havingspaced standards engaging said sockets, some of the standards being lformed with terminal recesses, an inner mold section spaced from the outer section and provided with laterally extending arms engaging the recesses in said standards.

and braces carried by the outer section and engaging sockets formed in the upper edge of the inner section.

0. A mold including a base provided with spaced socket, an outer mold section resting on the base and having its side and end walls formed of longitudinal timbers, removuble strips interposed between the timbers and forming a continuation of the side walls, standards secured to the side and end walls of the sections and engaging the sock;

- ets in the base, there being slots formed in said standards,

ards andengagtng sockets in the upper edge of the inner JOHN M. PnUE'r'r. v WM. 'ARD.

Witnesses I W. J. WHITE,-

Y. (3-. MILLER; 

